5 min read ⌚ How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits Robert C. Townsend has been described as “a witty and incisive archenemy of corporate bureaucracy.” Unsurprisingly, his 1970 classic, “Up the Organization,” can be best recapped as “a general handbook against bureaucracies of all kinds.” Read on – for a longer […]
Category: Leadership
The Way to Wealth Summary
3 min read ⌚ “The Way to Wealth” is a short essay by Benjamin Franklin, first published in 1758, and later translated into many languages and reprinted in many countries. About Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the US, was an author, a statesman, a revolutionary, author, a scientist, a firefighter, […]
Execution Summary
3 min read ⌚ The Discipline of Getting Things Done Having a good strategy is not enough. To succeed, you need to work on your “Execution.” About Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan Larry Bossidy has formerly worked as an executive in three major American corporations and is currently chairman of Honeywell International. Ram Charan is an […]
The Warren Buffett Way Summary
4 min read ⌚ Investment Strategies of the World What Einstein is for the world of physics, Warren Buffett is for the world of investing. And when it comes to his investment philosophy – from early influences to late practices – “The Warren Buffett Way” by Robert G. Hagstrom is the essential book, according to many. […]
The Power of the Other Summary
4 min read ⌚ The Startling Effect Other People Have on You, From the Boardroom to the Bedroom and Beyond – and What to Do About It Behind every great man, they say, there’s a great woman. Well, in “The Power of the Other,” Dr. Henry Cloud, says that there are also parents, siblings, and numerous […]
The Inspirational Leader Summary
4 min read ⌚ How to Motivate, Encourage and Achieve Success Unlike poets – explains John Adair in “The Inspirational Leader” – leaders are not born, but made. Hence, the need for this book, in which Adair gives future leaders many philosophically sound lessons on how to motivate and encourage people and, subsequently, achieve success. About […]
The Dream Manager Summary
4 min read ⌚ What if you work for a company, the goal of which is to make your dream – your personal dream, that is – come true? Wouldn’t you want to work for that company as long as you live? Matthew Kelly is fairly certain that you would. So, he advises companies to hire […]
The 360° Leader Summary
4 min read ⌚ Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization “360° Leader” is, once again, John C. Maxwell at his organizational best! A comprehensive guide for middle-level leaders who may be the unsung heroes of any company – and the 360-degree leaders from the title of this book. About John C. Maxwell John C. […]
Leadership Without Easy Answers Summary
3 min read ⌚ Read our summary of “Leadership Without Easy Answers” and find out the role and significance of authority and the need for change and adaptation. About Ronald A. Heifetz Ronald A. Heifetz is an author and the founder of Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership. “Leadership Without Easy Answers Summary” If you have educated […]
The Art of Engagement Summary
3 min read ⌚ Bridging the Gap Between People and Possibilities Creating strategies without making your employees find meaning in them is useless. That is why it is crucial for you to learn “The Art of Engagement”. About Jim Haudan Jim Haudan is a CEO and co-founder of the management-consulting firm Root Inc. “The Art of […]
